http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Designing the ultimate slipper en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:07:28 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175512 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:20:02 +0000 sallyhinch 175512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yeah, those things are great for anyone who's ever tiptoed into the kitchen in their wellies in the hope that less mud will come off that way ... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175502 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:08:05 +0000 fimm 175502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/spottyotter/product/drift-down-booties?kpid=200586&amp;gclid=COiq-9KUvsICFcrLtAodwB4Ajg" rel="nofollow">https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/spottyotter/product/drift-down-booties?kpid=200586&amp;gclid=COiq-9KUvsICFcrLtAodwB4Ajg</a><br /> ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175499 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:04:00 +0000 ih 175499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sally</p> <p>Looks like the essential accessories would be a Husky, hip-flask, and 12-bore. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175498 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:47:42 +0000 condor2378 175498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sally</p> <p>These look much better than the carrier bag + elastic band method I have employed before. Nice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175487 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:15:35 +0000 Darkerside 175487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sally: Not a thing I was aware existed, but now I see them; I want some. Probably need to actually have a garden first, though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175483 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:45:59 +0000 sallyhinch 175483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sloppas for your boots? <a href="http://www.furfeatherandfin.com/product/125/bj01/sloppas.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.furfeatherandfin.com/product/125/bj01/sloppas.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175482 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:34:51 +0000 wingpig 175482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD <a href="https://m.facebook.com/TractorFactoryBunnets?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTractorFactoryBunnets">Tractor Factory</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175469 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:59:49 +0000 I were right about that saddle 175469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD</p> <p>"who was it who crochets hats with beards?"</p> <p>You are now formally injuncted from contacting Madame IWRATS by any means electronic or otherwise. If I wake up with my beard crocheted into a hat the consequences will fall to be borne by you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175464 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:44:17 +0000 Darkerside 175464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@paddyirish: Socks is the current solution when the boots are manky, but I tend to slide. Socks+slippers requires laundry syncronisation.</p> <p>@IWRATS: Amen to that. I <em>live</em> in hiking boots from September to March. If I could get away with knee-highs, I would.</p> <p>@chdot: changes to rules require 3/4 forum voting majority?</p> <p>@wingpig: No.</p> <p>@SRD: Interesting, but postage...</p> <p>@acsimpson: Aha!</p> <p>@dougal: In excess of the Winter Present Allowance, sadly.</p> <p>@IWRATS (again): don't encourage wingpig. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175461 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:35:37 +0000 SRD 175461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>who was it who crochets hats with beards? i bet he could do a brill slipper design. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175460 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:32:58 +0000 I were right about that saddle 175460@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Liking @wingpig's take. Suggest extra blokeness by using foam pipe lagging to make the ankle cuffs and then cable-tying this to the slipper body. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175459 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:30:16 +0000 dougal 175459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The <a href="http://www.celticandco.co.uk/mens/mens-sheepskin-slippers/">Celtic House Boots</a>? I've got the Sheepskin Bootee Slippers which can be worn with the woolen ankle folded down (as illustrated) or folded up for something more boot-like. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175458 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:25:47 +0000 acsimpson 175458@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It would have to be sheepskin for me. Warm in the winter but not sweaty in the summer.</p> <p><a href="http://www.justsheepskin.com/product/36147/mens-chester-sheepskin-slippers/">http://www.justsheepskin.com/product/36147/mens-chester-sheepskin-slippers/</a></p> <p>If lightweight pack-ability is more your thing you could always go for down:<br /> <a href="http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-gear/womens-nse-tent-bootie-ii.html">http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-gear/womens-nse-tent-bootie-ii.html</a></p> <p>Although getting them in this country is a little tricky. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175457 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:22:48 +0000 SRD 175457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>mrsrd and i have matching pairs of <a href="http://http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/23777?feat=503444-GN3&amp;page=women-s-wicked-good-slippers">these</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/83392?feat=503402-GN3&amp;page=men-s-wicked-good-lodge-chukkas">these</a> look even better </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175456 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:20:11 +0000 wingpig 175456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Normal low slippers plus a couple of bits of fleece sewn onto the tops to make ankle-warmers?</p> <p>Get some smaller full-ankle things, cut off the toes and insert a fleece tube to make them long enough? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175453 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:16:13 +0000 chdot 175453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I'm not even going to try and pretend this is on-topic for a cycling forum"</p> <p>Rule 3 -</p> <p>Regular contributors can add <em>anything</em>. </p> <p>This rule is unofficial and may be rescinded at any time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175452 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:14:12 +0000 I were right about that saddle 175452@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Course, in similar vein women get to wear sensible waterproof calf-length boots when it snows and stay stylish. Men get shoes or hiking boots. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175450 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:08:45 +0000 paddyirish 175450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A pair of thick Sealskins cycling socks? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175449 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:08:31 +0000 I were right about that saddle 175449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bite the sheepskin bullet and buy a pair of girl's Ugg-a-likes? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14101#post-175445 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:58:30 +0000 Darkerside 175445@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not even going to try and pretend this is on-topic for a cycling forum*.</p> <p>I can't find any slippers that would fit my size nine feet and keep my ankles warm. This seems unfair.</p> <p>Ms DarkerSide is blessed with an array of cosy, fleece-lined examples extending halfway up her leg. All I can find in the man-sized section are pathetic low slip-on things.</p> <p>The obvious solution (wearing walking boots around the house) is causing some domestic strife.</p> <p>Thoughts from the floor (aha)?</p> <p>*Maybe we could pretend that slippers warm the lower limbs before cycling on cold days, and are therefore a performance aid? </p>